more than he did now, seeing that there were only twenty-four hours in each day, summer and winter alike; but thought that if he did sleep any more, he might just as well be dead, and so save his board and lodging.
Harris and I both said it was a good idea of George‘s; and we said it in a tone that seemed to somehow imply that we were surprised that George should have come out so sensible.
The only one who was not struck with the suggestion was Montmorency. He never did care for the river, did Montmorency.
„It‘s all very well for you fellows,“ he says; „you like it, but I don’t. There’s nothing for me to do.
Scenery is not in my line, and I don‘t smoke. If I see a rat, you won‘t stop; and if I go to sleep, you get fooling about with the boat, and slop me overboard. If you ask me, I call the whole thing bally foolishness“.
We were three to one, however, and the motion was carried.
